More than a decade after southern pine beetles were first discovered in Long Island’s forests, hundreds of thousands of ...

Not as large, but varied and abundant, are the violets.

Despite a chilly start to spring with the vernal equinox on March 20, spring’s warming blanket finally has descended. With it ...

New York state is home to three venomous snake species: the timber rattlesnake, Eastern massasauga, and Northern copperhead.

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is just around the corner, green spaces are beginning to wake from their winter slumber, Earth Day and Arbor Day are a little over a month away, and people are ready to ...

Determining what time of year to prune your ornamental deciduous shrubs can be tricky and confusing, but we hope to clear up some misconceptions and provide clear guidance for several common landscape ...

Submitted photo European larch “Contorta” is an interesting tree in winter. Dead cones may remain on the tree for up to 10 years. It’s often easy to make assumptions about living things, but nature ...

As climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires across boreal forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, scientists are asking a critical question: Will these ecosystems continue to store ...

Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has announced it is now accepting orders for the 2026 Spring Tree Sale. The tree sale offers a streamlined selection of both bareroot coniferous seedlings ...

Fall foliage color is produced by deciduous trees and shrubs. Up North, the spectacular fall color has long come and gone. Here in the Deep South, fall color is not as prominent, but we do see some.